Names Joe but Heres my story.
My first bike years back was a 1990 GS500, beautiful bike already had fenderectomy and other mods. I bought it for $1200 and my neighbor touched it because he's a striving mechanic..ya right. The carbs were leaking fuel. Took the carbs apart, cleaned and reassembled. Now the bike started bogging down everytime I throttled. Back to step one got the carbs apart and one of the vacuum o-rings was missing. Got one just like it at local motorcycle shop and bam it was fixed.
I had that for a few more months and moved on to a katana- beautiful bike but within a week it got stuck in first gear! - working on that bike was a PIA. Ended up trading that for a restored XJ-650 shaft driving. Beautiful restored bike.
Had that for a year and winter came along and traded that for a Jeep Cherokee. so winter pasts and I was hit up with a great offer.
A guy in Maine had a k4 gs500f. He was in need for money and offered it for $1000. I gave him $1200 because its worth a lot more. Needed a new back tire and new rear brakes. I got the brakes cheap the whole assemble caliper and lines and rear sets for 60$ and the tire was a bt-45.
I think I can't leave the gs500 series... I'm starting to mod it out slowly but just thought it was a conincidence. :cheers: that worked out well.
besides that I'm in NH and not many gs owners out here! but this site is amazing. SO much information. Just A BIG thanks.
Pics or it didnt happen
Pics will be up tonight or tomorrow. 8)
Awesome find. Yeah, we need pics.
Good readin'. O0
1990 GS500
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1982 xj650S shaft driven
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Gs500f k4 and wife at laconia
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haha those shaft driven bikes are a whole nother class of fun! i got to ride a 1100, talk a bout touchy!!!
Oh ya. It was a smooth ride. No issues at all. It was a lot of fun too.
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Quote from: BassWoW on June 26, 2012, 03:36:05 PM
Names Joe but Heres my story.
My first bike years back was a 1990 GS500, beautiful bike already had fenderectomy and other mods. I bought it for $1200 and my neighbor touched it because he's a striving mechanic..ya right. The carbs were leaking fuel. Took the carbs apart, cleaned and reassembled. Now the bike started bogging down everytime I throttled. Back to step one got the carbs apart and one of the vacuum o-rings was missing. Got one just like it at local motorcycle shop and bam it was fixed.
I had that for a few more months and moved on to a katana- beautiful bike but within a week it got stuck in first gear! - working on that bike was a PIA. Ended up trading that for a restored XJ-650 shaft driving. Beautiful restored bike.
Had that for a year and winter came along and traded that for a Jeep Cherokee. so winter pasts and I was hit up with a great offer.
A guy in Maine had a k4 gs500f. He was in need for money and offered it for $1000. I gave him $1200 because its worth a lot more. Needed a new back tire and new rear brakes. I got the brakes cheap the whole assemble caliper and lines and rear sets for 60$ and the tire was a bt-45.
I think I can't leave the gs500 series... I'm starting to mod it out slowly but just thought it was a conincidence. :cheers: that worked out well.
besides that I'm in NH and not many gs owners out here! but this site is amazing. SO much information. Just A BIG thanks.
my friend im in the same situation. ive owned harleys bmws etc. amongst other bikes. but have had 4 gs500's one of them twice. for a total of 5 gs' first was a 97, second was a 92, 3rd was a 94, 4th was another 97 and 5 was too. same bike. the 94 had a yoshi pipe on it. i bought bike for $50 from a pawn shop. they lsot their ass on that one. they gave 700 for it. but since it wouldnt turn over, it sat. for 3 years. i knew what it was. so i said. if i can get this pig started its mine for $50 plus tax. k? ( with title ) if i cant. you made 50 bux from me and i leave. well, i took my other gs battery installed it, and replaced main fuse. took my jerry can and p[ut 1.5 gal into it. put it on prime. and fired up. they got pissed lol. but were laughing too. theyre like how did oyu know. i said. i own many of these bikes and am familiar with their issues.
my friend im in the same situation. ive owned harleys bmws etc. amongst other bikes. but have had 4 gs500's one of them twice. for a total of 5 gs' first was a 97, second was a 92, 3rd was a 94, 4th was another 97 and 5 was too. same bike. the 94 had a yoshi pipe on it. i bought bike for $50 from a pawn shop. they lsot their ass on that one. they gave 700 for it. but since it wouldnt turn over, it sat. for 3 years. i knew what it was. so i said. if i can get this pig started its mine for $50 plus tax. k? ( with title ) if i cant. you made 50 bux from me and i leave. well, i took my other gs battery installed it, and replaced main fuse. took my jerry can and p[ut 1.5 gal into it. put it on prime. and fired up. they got pissed lol. but were laughing too. theyre like how did oyu know. i said. i own many of these bikes and am familiar with their issues.
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I like that..Completely made me laugh. Thats an awesome deal for a bike and you showed them up! I like that story. So what are you running now??
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Quote from: cbrfxr67 on July 18, 2012, 08:50:13 AM
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Holy crap! you found a picture of yama :icon_lol: